This guide addresses only those items. You should use good judgment to identify potential safety hazards due to attachment of non-Lenovo features or options not covered by this inspection guide.
4. Check for cracked or bulging batteries. 5. Remove the cover. 6. Check for any obvious non-Lenovo alterations. Use good judgment as to the safety of any non-Lenovo alterations. 7. Check inside the unit for any obvious unsafe conditions, such as metal filings, contamination, water or other liquids, or signs of fire or smoke damage.
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• Check for obvious damage to a hard disk drive. If the spindle of a hard disk drive becomes noisy, the hard disk drive might have been dropped or subject to excessive force. CRU list Table 1. CRU list Type ac power adapter self-service power cord self-service Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, 9)Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Chapter 3. Identifying FRUs (CRUs) Locate FRUs and CRUs The exploded illustrations help Lenovo service technicians identify FRUs or CRUs that they may need to replace when servicing a customer’s computer. Figure 1. System exploded view Table 2. FRU (CRU) categories...
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Coin-cell battery Battery pack (80 W)* Battery pack (60 W)* Lower case Speakers Memory shielding Thermal module System board Touchpad bracket Upper case ac power adapter Power cord Screw kit *For selected models Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, 9)Hardware Maintenance Manual...
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Figure 2. LCD exploded view Table 3. FRU (CRU) categories FRU (CRU) category LCD cover Camera Camera bracket Microphone rubbers Removable tapes LCD bezel Hinge cap LCD panel Chapter 3 Identifying FRUs (CRUs)
Chapter 4. Removing a FRU or CRU Service tools The following table lists tools for servicing Lenovo computers. Tools with a cross mark are needed for serving the product models as described by this publication. Prepare them before you service the product.
Area Type Quantity PTM-7958SP 0.12 g, 14.74 mm × 14.52 mm × 0.2 mm PTM-7958SP 0.14 g, 18.25 mm × 13.34 mm × 0.2 mm Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, 9)Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 3. Areas on the heat sink where thermal interface materials should be applied Areas on the system board where thermal interface materials are applied The following figure shows the areas on the system board where thermal interface materials are applied. Figure 4.
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Screw specifications M2 × L8 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm M2 × L5 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: Lower case Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, 9)Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Torque Screw specifications M2 × L3 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: DC-in bracket Remove the memory shielding and memory modules Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Step 2. Open the latches and remove the memory modules. Figure 9. Remove the memory modules Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: Memory shielding Memory modules Remove the thermal module Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Figure 11. Remove the thermal module Screw specifications Number of screws Torque M2 × L3 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
2. X-RiteColorAssistant.exe will auto run. Click Restore Profile button from prompted window to restore the profile from Lenovo cloud. Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Remove the right SSD Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
2. X-RiteColorAssistant.exe will auto run. Click Restore Profile button from prompted window to restore the profile from Lenovo cloud. Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Remove the touchpad bracket Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Number of screws Torque M2 × L3 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Touchpad bracket Remove the Wi-Fi card Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
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Screw specifications Number of screws Torque M2 × L3 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Wi-Fi card Wi-Fi card mylar Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Attention: Use your fingernail to pull the connector to unplug it. Do not pull the cable. Figure 17. Remove the coin-cell battery Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Coin-cell battery...
Number of screws Torque M2 × L3 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: I/O board Remove the I/O board cable Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed:...
Figure 20. Remove the I/O board cable Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: I/O board cable Remove the battery pack Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed.
Screw specifications (for 60 W battery) M2 × L4 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Battery pack Remove the speakers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 22. Remove the speakers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Speakers Remove the system board Make sure the following FRUs (or CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the DC-in bracket”...
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Figure 24. Remove three screws and the system board Screw specifications Number of screws Torque M2 × L3 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: System board Chapter 4 Removing a FRU or CRU...
Remove five screws. Figure 25. Remove five screws Screw specifications Number of screws Torque M2 × L4 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Step 2. Turn over the computer. Then, remove the hinge cap. Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, 9)Hardware Maintenance Manual...
Figure 26. Remove the hinge cap Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Hinge cap Remove the strip cover Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the DC-in bracket”...
Figure 27. Remove the strip cover Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: strip cover Remove the LCD unit Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the DC-in bracket”...
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Figure 28. Remove six screws Screw specifications Number of screws Torque M2 × L3.2 1.85 ± 0.15 kgf-cm Step 2. Turn over the computer. Remove four screws. Then, lift the EDP cable and the camera cable. Figure 29. Remove four screws and lift the EDP cable Screw specifications Number of screws Torque...
Figure 30. Remove the LCD unit Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: LCD unit Remove the upper case (with keyboard) Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the DC-in bracket”...
Figure 31. Remove the LCD bezel Note: The LCD bezel is fragile and should be replaced if damaged. Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD bezel Remove the camera bracket Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Number of screws Torque M1.6 × L2 1.0 ± 0.1 kgf-cm Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Camera bracket Remove the microphone rubbers Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
Figure 33. Remove the microphone rubbers Go to to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup replacement part: Microphone rubbers Remove the LCD panel Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed. “Remove the lower case” on page 29 “Remove the LCD unit”...
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1. Connect your computer to the network and close the X-Rite Color Assistant program. 2. Go to https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/DS543953 to download the installation software. Double-click the EXE file and follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation. Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, 9)Hardware Maintenance Manual...
LCD part. When the new color profiles are installed successfully, a prompted window will be displayed. Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement parts: LCD panel Removable tapes Remove the camera board Make sure the following FRUs (CRUs) have been removed.
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“Remove the microphone rubbers” on page 50 “Remove the LCD panel” on page 51 “Remove the camera board” on page 53 Go to https://support.lenovo.com/partslookup to look up the Lenovo part numbers of the following replacement part: LCD cover Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, 9)Hardware Maintenance Manual...